Plastic’s Reputation Is Complicated. So Let’s Untangle It Together.
People hear “plastic” and picture pollution. Landfills. Oceans. Disposable forks and forgotten toys. But here’s the thing: plastic is far more nuanced than we’ve been led to believe. And this site, Plaaastic, was built to talk about it all of it with honesty, clarity, and a bit of workshop grit.
I’m Phylis Gregory. I’ve spent most of my life around plastic not in theory, but in the form of molds, tools, failed prototypes, and problem-solving on factory floors. As a mold maker, I got to know plastic not just as a material, but as a language. And I kept noticing something odd: people either feared it or dismissed it. No middle ground. No context.
That stuck with me.
We started Plaaastic not to convince you that plastic is good or bad but to give you the kind of informed view most people never get. You’ll find topics people are too embarrassed to ask: Is this type of plastic safe for food? What happens when I recycle a shampoo bottle? Why does some plastic feel “cheap” and others last for decades? We cover these questions not as an authority from a podium, but as someone who’s knee-deep in the stuff, asking questions with you.
There’s another layer to this too shame. Too many people feel guilty about using plastic, even when it’s the most practical choice. Some stop buying plastic products entirely, even when reusable versions exist that are safer and smarter. We wanted to change that. This site exists to replace shame with understanding.
So we look at all sides. Not just how plastic shows up in your life, but how it behaves under heat. How it interacts with food. Why some formulas leach toxins while others are medical-grade. We look at acrylics, resins, nylons, even PVCs explaining what’s useful, what’s risky, and what’s being misunderstood.
Plaaastic is built for the curious, the skeptical, the cautious. Whether you’re trying to make more informed choices at home, or you’re just tired of hearing half truths about a material that’s become part of every modern object, we’re here to unpack it all no agenda, no shame, just facts and clarity.
We’re not here to glamorize plastic. We’re here to make it make sense.
Phylis Gregory – Working With Plastic Before It Was a Debate
Phylis Gregory didn’t come into the world of plastic to make a statement he came to solve practical problems. As a longtime mold maker, he spent years shaping materials into parts for tools, containers, fittings, and prototypes across industries most people never think about.
In that process, he developed a kind of fluency with plastic the way it reacts, ages, bonds, cracks. He saw how some types became scapegoats while others quietly did their job for decades without fail.
The more he listened to everyday conversations around plastic its dangers, disposability, and stigma the more he realized how little of it was rooted in actual knowledge. Plaaastic was born from that gap.
It’s not a defense of plastic, but a breakdown of its complexity. Phylis built this site not to change minds, but to inform them with hands-on insights and a respect for the nuance most people miss.
